Exercise and eating healthy are key to a healthier, fitter lifestyle, but there’s something to be said for small changes as well—ones that can make a big difference if you make them into regular habits. This graphic is packed with them, starting from when you wake up in the morning to how you wind down for bed at…

Diet and exercise are both important parts of a weight loss plan, but calorie counting apps are only good at tracking half of the equation: diet. Logging your activities can skew your sense of how many calories you should be eating.

Fitness trackers come in many shapes and sizes with varying capabilities and reviews, so it's tough to really be sure which one you should get. Lumoid's Try Before You Buy service lets you do just that so you don't fork over a lot of cash for a lackluster wearable tracker.

People have been taking dips in ice cold water for generations, both for pleasure and for generations-touted health benefits. It may seem crazy to plunge into freezing water for any length of time, but this video from the folks at DNews runs down some of the benefits—and sets the record straight on the dangers.

Everyone is on the fitness tracking bandwagon. The Apple Watch will track your heartbeat, steps, and activity. The Fitbit and Fuelband have been doing similar things for years. But they aren’t perfect. At best, the data is good encouragement, but at worst, it's unreliable and misleading. Here's why all that data…

Going to the gym is no picnic, but you can make it more fun by taking a fitness class. Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi, and other group classes are fun and keep you motivated. This graphic offers some common ones, and while it's not exhaustive, it can help you pick one that may work for you.

iOS: You'll find a ton of different activity trackers out there, but they're not really useful unless they actually push you to exercise more. Human is an app that tracks your data and pushes you get out and move if you don't meet a simple 30 minute goal.

Welcome to our next Hacker Challenge! Each week, we issue a new challenge. You get until Sunday to prepare your submission and send it to us. That gives you a few days to think about it and a whole weekend to work it up. Our editors pick the best submissions and our favorite will win a copy of the Lifehacker book!

Fitness tracking gadgets are everywhere. Even the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone will have a built-in fitness tracker. Whether they actually do any good is a hotly debated issue. Let's take a look at the types of people who benefit the most from fitness tracking gadgets and apps, and how how you can make yours…

For the extremely willpower-impaired (or the super-serious about exercise), this hack uses a FitBit activity tracker and a Belkin WeMo internet-controlled power outlet to make sure you exercise every day. If you don't meet your daily activity goals, the system cuts the power to anything plugged into it, offering some…

A marathon, or any longer bout of intense exercise, requires fuel to keep you going. It's always been known that you should load up on carbohydrates before a marathon, but the New York Times takes a look at how much, and when you should do it.

If getting active and staying healthy were easy, everyone would do it...but we don't. We come home after a long day of sitting in a chair to de-stress by sitting in another chair, unable to summon the energy to take a walk or hit the gym. Sure, everyone says to "make time for what's important to you," but…

In most cases, knowing you're dehydrated is as simple as feeling thirsty. However, sometimes you might miss that feeling or your body will tell you in other ways. Health blog Greatist breaks down the common signs of dehydration so you can fend it off before it starts.

The foods you eat before and after a good workout, and the fluids you drink during your workout go a long way towards making sure your exercise has the best impact on your health as possible. Whether you're staying hydrated with a bottle of water while you're out on a run, or debating what to munch on for a little…

Ideally, it would be easy to make sure we all got the exercise our bodies need every day, but in reality it can be difficult, what with competing demands and obligations at work and at home. If you're looking for a way to get started making a positive change for your health, this visual lecture explains why the one…

iOS/Android/WP7/WinMo: Outdoor Navigation is an all-in-one navigation and trip manager, and makes a perfect companion for the outdoorsy type. It supports street and satellite maps, walking and driving directions, automatic or manual routes, location sharing via SMS, and even has a trip computer for hiking and biking.